Learning key words and expressions in unit 3
1.bring up ①抚养 养育
Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt. 她出生后不久父母双亡，是由姑母抚养大的。
She brought up five children.她养育了五个孩子
②提出
She bring up a topic for discussion. 
她提出一个讨论的话题。
An important topic was brought up at the meeting.
拓展
bring back 使恢复 ；使想起
bring on 导致 ；引起
bring down 降低：减少
bring out 使明显；推出
bring in 赚钱；引进
bring about 导致
2. scene n 现场, 场面,景色,(戏剧)一场
①Firefighters were on the scene immediately.
②The rocking boats along the river bank make a beautiful scene.
③The boy led his mother to the scene of the accident.
④The scene in the hospital is very moving.
⑤The last scene of the play was very impressive.
behind the scenes
在后台,在幕后,暗中
on the scene 在/到现场
come on the scene 登场
Visitors are not permitted to take photos.
I’ll come tomorrow, weather permitting.
I don’t permit holding a party in my house.
She took the car without permission.
Jim’s father didn’t permit him to join the school football team.
3. permit–permitted–permitted-permitting
permit sth. / doing sth. 允许某事/干某事
permit sb to do sth 允许某人做某事
permit sb sth 允许某人做某事
permit n 通行证, 许可证, 执照 [C]
permission 允许, 许可 [U]
①申请停车许可证
apply for a parking permit

②在某人的准许下/没获得……的允许
with/without one’s permission

③请求允许
ask (sb) for permission
4. go ahead 进行，发生
The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.
May I use your car?--- yes, go ahead.
5. by chance/accident 无意地，偶然地
meet/come across/run into sb by accident
偶遇…
on purpose/by design/by intention
6. stare at ______________
glare at __________
glance at ___________
盯着看，凝视，入神的看
怒目而视
瞥一眼，看一下
故意地
7. spot
vt. 发现,认出,点缀

n.地点, 污点,斑点
I couldn’t spot her in the crowd.
be spotted with sth 满是……的斑点
on the spot 当场
This is the very spot where the accident happened.
He is a man without a spot on his character.
She was wearing a black shirt with white spots.
He answered the question on the spot.
spotless adj. 没有污点的,纯洁的
spotted adj. 有斑点的,玷污的
on the spot 当场, 当下
put sb on the spot 使某人尴尬/为难
hit the spot 满足要求, 合口味
a scenic/historic spot 风景名胜/古迹
8. account n
keep the accounts 记账
open/close an account 开/结束帐户
on account of 因为,由于
on all accounts 无论如何
on no account 决不可以，切莫
give an account of 报道，描写

take sth into account=take account of sth
考虑,重视
原因
账目
描写
考虑
________________ what happened.
给我们讲一下发生的事情
She retired early_________________.
由于身体不好
We should ______________________ before making a decision.考虑他们的意见
Give us an account of
on account of ill health
take account of their opinions
V. ⑴认为,视为
The event was accounted a success/successful
The chairman_______________________.
被认为是伟大的领导
短语：account for
⑴解释，是….的原因
How do you account for the show’s success?
is accounted a great leader
⑵(数量上，比例上）占
The Japanese market ______________ of the company’s profit. 占百分三十五
He could not________________________.
对自己愚蠢的错误作出解释
His illness_____________________.
他因病缺席
accounts for35%
account for his foolishmistake
accounts for his absence
9. seek – sought – sought --seeking
① seek (for/after)(sth)寻找, 追求
We______________________________, but couldn’t find one.
寻找这个问题的答案
② seek sth (from sb) 向人征求/请求
You must _______________________________if you want to ask for leave. 你需请求经理批准
sought an answer to the question
seek permission from the manager
seek wealth/comfort/happiness/success/solution/
the truth/opportunities/one’s fortune
seek help/advice/ information/permission
③ seek to do 试图/设法做
They are ____________________.竭力误导我
试图结束冲突
______________________________
He ________________________his boss.
试图跟老板取得联系
④ seek…out 找出，找到
We _________________tell her the truth.找到她
Nothing seek, nothing find.
无所寻则无所获
sought her out to
sought to get in touch with
seek to bring the conflict to an end
seeking to mislead me
10.On the contrary 与此相反；正相反
They hold contrary opinion.
You are kind;he is the contrary.
I`m not sick;on the contrary,I am in very
good condition.
It wasn’t a good thing; on the contrary it was a huge mistake.
11.take a chance =take a risk 冒险
take a/ the/ chance/ chances碰运气；冒风险
e.g. We decided to take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.
我们决定与老天爷赌一把，在户外聚会。
e.g. We mustn’t take chances. We’d better play safe. 我们不要冒险，我们最好求稳。
12.In rags 衣衫褴褛
He is in rags
The old man was dressed in rags.
那个老人衣衫褴褛。
They were in rags after they ran out of
the cave.
他们从山洞跑出来之后衣衫褴褛。
13. indeed
1) in fact 事实上，其实
I don’t mind. Indeed, I am willing to help you.
2) truly, really, certainly
的确，实在的，确实
- Did he finish the work?
- Indeed, he did.
14. as for 至于,关于
You can have a bed, but as for this boy, he will have to sleep on the floor.
Good bye!
Thank you for your attention !